Proceedings of the Council of Maryland, 1716. 337

      His Excellency layd before the Board the Copy of the C. P.

    Clause for the Two shill and Nine pence p hhd Sent in from

    his Ldsp and his Guardian.

      Which was read to them for their Considration

      He also Signifies his Lordships Pleasure of accepting Six

    pence Sterl p hhd more in full satisfaction of all his Rents.

      And asks their opinion how the Trade may be Affected by

    the Impost of the last Six pence. All the Gentlemen prsent

    are unanimously of opinion that Such an Additionall Duty

    being so inconsidrable not Exceeding one penny p Cent, The

    Trade cannot be much Affected therewith especially Con

    sidering that the Greatest part of the Tobo is Exported by

    the Inhabitants on their proper Accounts.

                               W Bladen Cl Concil.

    Maryland sst

      At the Council held in the Council Chamber at the City of

    Annapolis, the twenty third day of April, in the first Year of

    the Dominion of the Rt Honble Charles Lord Baron of Balte

    more Absolute Lord & Proprietarie of the Province of Mary

    land &ca Annoq Dni 1716.

                        Present

             The Thos Brooke Esqr

                   Col Thomas Addison

             Honble

                  Lt Colonell Richard Tilghman

      This day according to his Lordship's Writt of Election or

    Summons being Appointed for the meeting of the Generall

    Assembly; Pursuant thereto Appeared at the Board these

    following Delegates by Indenture returned for St Mary's,

    Ann Arundel, Baltemore, Prince George's and Queen Ann's

    Countys, Viz. Mr Thomas Trueman Greenfeild, Mr James

    Stoddart, Mr Peter Bond, Col James Maxwell, Mr William

    Turbut, Mr Joseph Hill, & Major John Hawkins. To whome

    the Honble Thomas Brooke Esqr Col Thomas Addison and

    Lt Col Tilghman, by Virtue of his Lordsp's Writt of Dedimus

    Potestantem administred the Oaths appointed instead of the

    Oaths of Allegiance & Supremecy & the Oath of Abjuration

    which they Subscribed, as likewise the Declaration commonly

    called the Test.

      And then was read and Published his Lordship's Writt of

    Prorogation before the Members of the Upper and Lower

    Houses now Present in the Tenour following Viz.

      Charles Absolute Lord and Proprietarie of the Provinces

    of Maryland and Avalon Lord Baron of Baltemore. To the

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